The Orphan King: Book 1 in the Merlin's Immortals seriesThe future of the Immortals is in the hands of an orphan My greatest fear was that they would find us and make of us a sacrifice beneath a full moon. Now you, Thomas, must help us destroy the circle of evil. The last words of a dying woman would change the life of young Thomas. Raised behind monastery walls, he knows nothing of his mysterious past or imminent destiny. But now, in the heart of medieval England, a darkness threatens to strangle truth. An ancient order tightens their ghostly grip on power, creating fear and exiling those who would oppose them. Thomas is determined fulfill his calling and bring light into the mysterious world of the Druids and leaves the monastery on an important quest. Thomas quickly finds himself in unfamiliar territory, as he must put his faith in unusual companions—a cryptic knight, a child thief, and the beautiful, silent woman whom may not be all she seems. From the solitary life of an orphan, Thomas now finds himself tangled in the roots of both comradery and suspicion. Can he trust those who would join his battle…or will his fears force him to go on alone? |
Contents
Section 1 | 3 |
Section 2 | 7 |
Section 3 | 15 |
Section 4 | 25 |
Section 5 | 35 |
Section 6 | 43 |
Section 7 | 49 |
Section 8 | 61 |
Section 17 | 113 |
Section 18 | 119 |
Section 19 | 123 |
Section 20 | 131 |
Section 21 | 139 |
Section 22 | 147 |
Section 23 | 153 |
Section 24 | 161 |
Section 9 | 67 |
Section 10 | 73 |
Section 11 | 79 |
Section 12 | 83 |
Section 13 | 89 |
Section 14 | 95 |
Section 15 | 103 |
Section 16 | 109 |
Section 25 | 167 |
Section 26 | 175 |
Section 27 | 183 |
Section 28 | 191 |
Section 29 | 197 |
Section 30 | 203 |
Section 31 | 211 |
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